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To determine the effect of perioperative blood transfusion on 5- and 10-year survival in patients undergoing curative resection for intra-abdominal colon carcinoma.

July 8, 1985Transfusion

Perioperative blood transfusion in patients with colon carcinoma

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DODaisuke OtaMitsui Memorial Hospital LCLucía Carrión-ÁlvarezHospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada BLBenjamin LichtigerThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Retrospective study finds no difference in 5- and 10-year survival after blood transfusion in colon carcinoma, indicating perioperative transfusions do not impair long-term prognosis.

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To determine the effect of perioperative blood transfusion on 5- and 10-year survival in patients undergoing curative resection for intra-abdominal colon carcinoma.
Retrospective review of 207 patients with Dukes' stages A, B, and C colon carcinoma undergoing curative tumor resection.
Patients were grouped and evaluated based on whether they received perioperative blood transfusions.
Analyses evaluated tumor location within the intra-abdominal colon, tumor size, number of transfused units, and disease stage.
Perioperative blood transfusion during primary curative resection did not alter 5-year or 10-year overall survival rates.
Adjustments for tumor size, intra-abdominal location, units of blood administered, and Dukes' stage did not change the lack of association with survival.

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Ota et al. (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1eb97fbf2a5d44faaf3bf2 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.1985.25485273825.x

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Retrospective study finds no difference in 5- and 10-year survival after blood transfusion in colon carcinoma, indicating perioperative transfusions do not impair long-term prognosis.

Perioperative blood transfusion in patients with colon carcinoma

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Perioperative blood transfusion in patients with colon carcinoma

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